$688 —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $668
- 2021: $688
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gladstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Gladstone
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Gladstone are well below the state and national figures. The typical household here earns $1,222, which is much lower than most other similar areas. These figures have remained largely stagnant since 2016.
$1,222
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- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gladstone — lower than 85% of areas.
| Gladstone | $1,222 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | $1,746 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income of $1,711 and personal income of $688 are both lower than most areas, sitting a little below the Queensland and Australian figures. These amounts have barely changed over the last five years, though personal earnings rose by $20 since 2016.
$1,222 —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,224
- 2021: $1,222
Median total household income per week.
$1,711 —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,697
- 2021: $1,711
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 14.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. In contrast, 11.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
11.2%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Gladstone splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051534/gladstone/topic/income